Meadowbrook School, Nottingham
Meadowbrook School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 19 in Nottingham.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Meadowbrook School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Meadowbrook School are Brackenfield Special School (0.6 miles, Good); Stanton Vale School (0.6 miles, Good); Spring Valley School (1.5 miles, Good, selective); and Hemlock Stone School (2.1 miles).
Brackenfield Special SchoolStanton Vale SchoolSpring Valley SchoolHemlock Stone School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Long Eaton Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is College Street Bottom (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 253 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Meadowbrook School has been carefully designed to support pupils with autism through a combination of education and therapeutic support. The school prioritizes your child's wellbeing and safety with high staffing levels, trained professionals, and a caring approach to managing behaviour. The curriculum is tailored to individual needs and focuses on preparing pupils for adult life, including independence skills, careers education, and understanding their role in the community.
Key Strengths
- Clear focus on meeting the needs of pupils with autism through a therapeutic and educational approach
- Strong leadership with expertise in education, health and safety, and lessons learned from operating other schools
- Comprehensive safeguarding arrangements with clear leadership and staff training
- High staffing levels and relational approach to behaviour management
- Well-designed curriculum with three pathways tailored to individual needs and preparation for adulthood
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are suitable and effective, with clear leadership, appropriate systems to identify and respond to concerns, and comprehensive staff training including prevention of radicalisation and local contextual risks.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits, visiting speakers, links with local organisations, pupil voice activities, school council
Meadowbrook School is a proposed independent school specializing in education for pupils with autism, using an integrated educational and therapeutic approach. The school is likely to meet all independent school standards if registered.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Meadowbrook School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
8,818
Applications
7,971
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Special educational needs provision
Meadowbrook School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Meadowbrook School
Does Meadowbrook School have specialist SEN provision?
Meadowbrook School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Meadowbrook School?
Meadowbrook School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Meadowbrook School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Meadowbrook School?
Meadowbrook School is at Wellington Street, Nottingham, Derbyshire, NG10 4HR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)